Signs of the Times
November 2017 Issue | Vol 132 No 11
Articles in This Issue:

New glasses
Marrying someone outside her culture gave Preethi Burkholder a new way to look at people.
Suffering in silence
Brought up never to raise a hand against a woman, what does a man do when his partner turns violent? Kent Kingston explores the hidden flipside of domestic violence.
Heart health trends and debates
A heart-healthy diet is the cornerstone for preventing heart attacks and strokes. Yet various controversial diets, foods and nutrients have become popular. What does the evidence say?
When your best isn't good enough
Jon Paulien explores what being “good enough” really means.
Why the week has seven days
Most of us take the seven-day week for granted. Marvin Hunt explains how it came to be seven days and not six, eight or 10.
Pet heaven . . . or not?
Will there be a resurrection? Yes, definitely, says Kim Peckham. But will pets be included?
Cages
Linden Chuang on the demise of SeaWorld and the significance of freedom for orcas . . . and humans.
The signature
If there really is a God, should we expect to find Him within the known universe? Ty Gibson peeks through the space-time continuum.
Go healthy for good - November 2017
New research reveals the toxic relationship between meat consumption and asthma. And why we need to be wary of the centimetres around our waist.
You will not have my hate
To "not hate" isn't to love. The former leaves one indifferent; the latter brings about lasting change.
Pandemic of pain
Around the world women and girls are targeted by traffickers and suffer at the hands of their husbands and partners. But Ashley Steele and Pudens Isobel have seen strategies at work that are turning back the tide of abuse.
The counter Reformation
The Protestant Reformation changed the world, but it also sparked a backlash. Harold Harker says the effects can still be seen today.
They are not alone
Women and girls are facing violence in Papua New Guinea. But, says Maritza Brunt, there’s hope . . .
Why Jesus is returning
This world is a dangerous place and full of fear. That, says Loren Seibold, makes Jesus’ promise to return someday a message of hope and security.